He had left his ax there, and he went to the back door, this not being a formal call.

Miss Sally came to the door when he knocked, and brought him the ax, and he took the opportunity to say a bad word for Skinner, and he was astounded to find that she sympathized with Skinner on his refusal to buy the fire-extinguishers.
"I don't wonder at it," she said, "seeing he has put so much money on that opery house already.

He's done a lot for this town that nobody else would ever have thought of doin'.

Mr Skinner's a very public-spirited citizen, and to think he made it all out of sellin' meat! It must be a good business.

I guess you'll have to excuse me now, Colonel Guthrie, I've got visitors down from Clarence." The Colonel's steps dragged as he walked home.